The Karamon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

The Karamon Gate,Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

Karamon, the main gate at Toshogu, was used only by high-ranking government officials and feudal lords granted permission to meet the shogun directly. The gate was covered in white kofun paint, and its pillars were embellished with engravings of dragons. The upper portion of the gate has an inscription reading Shuntei Choken-no-gi (Emperor Shun's Morning Greetings) and features 27 figures in four rows carved from one zelkova tree.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐31‐0]

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